, 1887-06-04
ODDS AND ENDS.
Stray Leaves From a Rsporter's
Note Book,
Gathered During the Past Twenty
Four Hours.

1t is claimed by some thai there was a
little ice in various parts of the city yes
terday morning.
Thus far this season no water has found
its way down through the open bitches
along the streets of the city.
A good many of u citizens are doing
their haying-that is, they are cutting
the grass on their lawns and i i their front
Yards.
The Cheyenne band was out last night
in full force, and enlivened the streets of
the city with some very fine music.
The walls of the first story of the CAPT
toll are up, and a portion of the second
story. Work is being rapidly pushed.
For four nights during the coming
week there will be shews at the opera
house-Wednesday and Thursday nights
by the Biiou Opera company.
There were quite u number of ladies
and gentlemen at the depot yesterday
mornins to bid good by to Mrs. J. s.
Taylor and the Misses Taylor and Nc
Crum.
In the police courts yesterday two
'%vags'' were tried and dosposed of-one
to leave town-and two parties for indulg
ing in comfortable DRINKS were sent 10
the calaboose.
Constable Goddard has gone to Mon
tana to procure the attendance Gf he sees
fit to come Voluntarily of a witness who
is needed in one of the cases now pending
in the district court.
1t now seems probable that the grand
jury will have to remain in session until
Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, as
certain witnesses they desire to examine
cannot be here before that time.
The new chairs procured for the court
room are very fine ones, and the attorneys
think of petitioning the commissioners to
procure a couple dozen more so that they
can put on a little style as well as the
jurors.
There is shortly to be a considerable
amount of work done by the city sexton
and by private parties in and around the
city cemetery, which, although in a fair
condition, nevertheless needs some trim
ming up.
1t was exceedingly cold yesterday for
this time of the year, and overcoats had
to be called into requisition. Later in
the day it warmed up somewhat, but still
there was no time Yesterday when a fire
did not feel comfortable.
Col Murrin, clerk of court, and Dep
uty Clerk Ed Fry are doing admirably in
the discharge of their new duties in the
clerk of courts Office, and are thoroughly
obliging and courteous to the attorneys
and all others having business with them.
"Bubbie" Single as a jack rider is a
success, and on Thursday afternoon, not
withstandinG the frantic efforts Of a very
obstinate one, the little fellow staid on,
his back; to the great amusement of a
large crowd of people near the Idelman
corner.
Since in several places dirt has been
hauled to and leveled off for the purpose
of grading up the streets, there are a
large number of stones and pieces OF
brick kicking around under foot. 1t
would be we'll to set the street brigade
after them.
The limited States signal observer re-
ports as follows: Maximum temperature
yesterday, go; minimum temperature,
81; highest wind, Is miles per hour {;
direction, s.. At 3 p. m. the tenn
perature at Salt Lake was TO. Denver, go,
Omaha 74o, North Platte, 62o, Yankton,
SO, Des Moines, 7S0, Davenport, so.